Elements/ Another book resource question

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The most common " Western " Element set is Earth, Air, Water, Fire,

Ether also called Akasha or spirit, these equate to Solid, Gaseous,

Liquid , Heat/ light /combustion, and everything else/spirit /life

force etc.

 

The shapes referenced below are the Tattwa

 

THE ELEMENTS Elelmental Emergence by Peggy Jentoft

 

The idea of four or five basic elements is found in many

different cultures and spiritual traditions. These are templates for

the essences of life and existence

Air, Earth, Fire, Water are the most common and universal

material elements. The fifth component is called by various names

Akasha, spirit, orgone, vital spark... This is the unknown and essential

element. That which gives power and spirit, consciousness and life to

the material and ephermal .

 

These correspondences are taken from many different sources.

These definitions are minimal and in no way represent the totality.

 

 

AIR

 

air tattwa

 

The element of air is associated with thought, intellect, mental

processes, the mind and Creativity. Air is also associated with higher

consciousness and wisdom, divination, and purification, concentration,

prophecy, visualization, wind magic, karma.In the Negative aspect it is

associated with flightiness and unpredictability .

 

Circle represents Air , thought, and is used to enhance ones

ability to visualize and discriminate. Meditation on circles activates

the subconscious mind brings about greater ability to discriminate

,concentrate and communicate.

 

Air is the Elemental force of mind, mental and psychic work,

intuition, knowledge, abstract thought, wind, breath, clouds,

inspiration, hearing, purification, freedom, truth, instruction,

telepathy, memory, learning the secrets of the dead, zen meditation,

new beginnings, illumination, essential qualities, spiritual plane,

knowledge, abstract learning, theories, windy or high places, breath,

speech.

Astrological Signs - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius , Colors - White,

yellow, light blue, lavender, gray. Season - Spring, Time- Dawn

Energy - Projective. Gemstones - Aventurine, Topaz, Mica, Fluorite,

Crystals, Amethyst, yellow or blue stones, Quartz crystal with cloud

like inclusions, Quartz pebbles, Tin, Copper, Aventurine, Jasper,

Mica, Pumice/ Plants - Acacia, Anise, Aspen, Benzoin, Clover, Dill,

Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon grass, Myrrh, Pine, Primrose, Vervain,

Violet, Yarrow .

Tarot Suite-Swords

 

 

 

 

FIRE

 

fire tattwa

 

Triangle represents Fire , passion, meditate on this symbol

to intensify and clarify desire, creativity, prosperity, magnetism and

to develop the right brain .

 

The element of fire is associated with change and passion. It is

both physical and spiritual, being related to sexuality and to divinity.

Fire magick is quickly manifested and filled with primal energy. It is

also associated with Heat, Anger.

 

 

 

 

Rules -Energy, sexuality, passions, love, authority,

transformation, purification, candle flames, sun, blood, healing,

destruction, will, creativity, flame, heat, bonfires, hearth fires,

protection, courage, strength, physical exercise, self-knowledge,

loyalty, vision, illumination, power Magick involving Time , Storms ,

Fire and candles

Direction - South Astrological Signs - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Colors - Red, gold, crimson, orange, white Season - Summer Time

- Noon Energy - Projective, masculine Gemstones - Red jasper,

bloodstone, garnet, lava, quartz crystals, ruby, carnelian, tigers eye,

rhodochrosite, agates Metals - Gold, brass. Plants - Allspice, basil,

cacti, chile peppers, cinnamon, garlic, heliotrope, hibiscus, juniper,

lime, mustard, nettle, onion, orange, red peppers, red poppies, thistle,

almond tree Animals - Lions, lizards, salamander, snakes, praying

mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark, phoenix, coyote, fox Tarot Suite-

Wands

Goddesses - Brigit, Freya, Hestia, Pele, Vesta ,Sekmut Gods -

Vulcan, Ra, Hepaetstus, Horus

 

 

WATER

 

water tattwa

 

Moon represents Water, This symbol increases the ability to feel

, meditation with this form can bring greater self reflection

sensitivity and receptivity toward others.

The element of water is associated with the subconscious mind,

intuition, and emotions. As the primal substance of life, it is

symbolized by the womb and is related to fertility.

 

 

Emotions, feelings, love, courage, the unconscious mind,

intuition, the womb, marriage, friendship,happiness, dreams, sleep,

healing, menstruation, fertility, cleansing, purification, vision

quests, self-healing, sorrow, reflection, psychic ability, oceans,

rivers, lakes, rain, springs and wells. The sea, snow or ice, mirror,

magnet, rain, cleansing and purification Direction - West Astrological

Signs - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Colors - Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, aquamarine,

white Season - Autumn

Time - Twilight, dusk Energy - Receptive, feminine. Gemstones -

Aquamarine, amethyst, blue tourmaline, pearl, coral, blue topaz, blue

fluorite, lapis lazuli, sodalite Metals - Mercury, silver, copper Plants

-Aloe, apple, catnip, chamomile, ferns, gardenia, lemon, lettuce, lilac,

lily of the valley, lotus, mosses, orris, passion flower, rose,

seaweeds, thyme, valerian, water lilies, all water plants, willow tree

Animals - All fish, shellfish and sea mammals, serpents, sea birds, cat,

frog, turtle, swan, bear Tarot Suite- Cups

Goddesses - Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya,

Gods - Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon, Varuna Magickal

Tools - Chalice, cauldron, mirrors

 

EARTHearth

 

 

Earth, is the most physical of the Elements is the element of Stuff.

Solid Material

Earth is the element that is most stable and dependable. It

represents abundance, prosperity, and wealth, and is creative but in a

practical, physical manner. Earth sustains all life and is the

foundation on which the other elements rest.The normal everyday

activities are Earth,walking eating, sleeping , work, focus and

determination , diversity , inner strength enhances the ability to

move from dreams to reality.

 

Earth is the Mother, stable, nurturing, calm and understanding, a

reservoir of great wisdom and knowledge.

Earth is the element of the body, growth, money, creativity, birth,

death, material gain, fertility, birth, healing, rocks, trees, animals,

manifestation, materialization, crystals, silence, metal, empathy,

grounding, employment, stability, success, strength, practical wisdom,

mystery, gardening. Astrological Signs - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Colors

- Black, brown, green, gold, white Season - Winter, Time - Midnight,

night Energy - Receptive, feminine Stones include Rock crystal,

emeralds, peridot, onyx, jasper, azurite, amethyst,

tourmaline,tourmalinated quartz, rutilated quartz and many more.

 

 

SPIRIT

 

 

akasha spirit

Ovoid or ellipse represents space, the void , the universe , the womb,

the cosmic egg ,new life ,understanding , female or yin energy.

 

The fifth component is called by various names Akasha ,spirit, orgone

,vital spark, this is the unknown and essential element That which gives

power and spirit. consciousness and life to the material and ephermal.

 

Spirit, Eather, Akasha is the animating force omnipresent, and abundant.

It permeates everything and fills the " empty " places it embodies the

life force and wisdom of ALL

Spirit is energy, and it is eternal in essence. We often limit our

awareness to the physical world, and may be consciously unaware of the

the spirit world, which is the invisible template of the physical and

the source of the substance of creation.In mundane terms the Eather is

invisible because it is of a different frequency than we permit ourself

to notice

 

This is the element that binds all the others into one form, to make

them one. It is the Mother and the Father of everything. Spirit is used

in all magick, meditation, healing, change, foreseeing the future,

creation, Some define Spirit as Deity or source.

The crown Chakra and the Emerging chakra such as the thymus -spiritual

heart and those found above the physical body are strongly oriented to

spirit as is the heart chakra the throat chakra and the brow chakra and

the hara

 

Purple stones and crystals, . Gem Silica, clear gems, clear crystals

quartz, selenite, etc.) and pearly, opalescent, irridecent glowing

rainbow filled stone of all kinds mysterious stone with stars and

nebulae and glitters and depth what stone is not in some way a stone of

spirit after all this is the element of essence of binding together and

of sacred wisdom and light nothing is outside of spirit.

 

 

 

 

Peggy Jentoft

 

 

 

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>> those that have used/read the book wonder what people thought of the

>> use of Earth elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and Storm?

 

 

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